“The commander struggled as the hollow snout pulled him from his feet and lifted him into the air. Slowly, it rolled him in its grasp and Hendrix found himself staring down at the armored front of the juggernaut. The flawless plating of ebony hardness abruptly split and a gruesome maw appeared. Rows of spikey gray teeth lined the wet black gums of the inner mouth. Beyond that was a dark tongue lolling hungrily within the slimy pit of its gullet.”